Arron Rodgers looks like Goober on the Andy Griffith show when he grew a beard and became a thinker
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I worked at the bank for 20 years and got to work from home in the last two. There are no words to express how happy I was and how productive. I am an introvert and prior to the pandemic i had my own office. I liked it, it gave me enough privacy to focus yet i was in the middle of a busy floor.
During the pandemic my numbers skyrocketed and did the best numbers for the team while working from my couch next to my dogs in my quiet home.
We were invited to go back to the office this week. Our team is sitting together. Very loud, some folks are unhappy their commute is two hours again. Eating out is expensive, hard to concentrate when everyone is talking. I felt so overwhelmed and let two issues slip because I felt sort of out of my body with all the stress in the office.
My team is hopeful that we will get to work from home a couple days a week but more and more that seems like it will not be the case. In that case i hope I will get laid off soon because at the moment being in the loud office flex space seems unbearable.
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I love, love, love it. But I worry that it only works because everyone in my area is wfh. I can see if we were co-located and most people were in the office they would naturally have better rapport. Luckily at wfc we are spread out so it’s not like I would see my co-workers in the office anyway. I never want to go back to an office and the shared smelly bathrooms, depressing break rooms, windows that don’t open, people who yell-talk and the ki---r commute. Save your cash and be prepared to leave iince it becomes mandatory.
My contract was cancelled. Eat me wells fargo
I was recruited and hired into a remote position by WF 10+ years ago. I have a dedicated home office with doors I can close for privacy when needed. I don't live in an area near a hub city or any WF office I could work from. My remote working agreement has been cancelled, and I expect I'll be eliminated when my current project ends in 2022. The thought of commuting, swiping a badge to prove I went to the office (managers to receive monthly swipe reports), finding a vacant desk in my "neighborhood"....is simply mind-numbing and not how I would expect an employer to treat professional adults.
I excel at my job because of who I am, not where I sit!
The only logical reason for this RTO initiative is, it's a slick way for CS to meet his target job cut numbers to increase profits. WF would have to report mass layoff numbers to the state(s), thus creating more negative attention. WF certainly doesn't need more negative press.
So create a senseless RTO plan, track your employees via new chip badges, and wait for the mass exit. Poof - CS hits his target job reduction number, profits increase, CS rakes in his HUGE bonus.....then hops off the wagon and lives happily ever after.
It's actually pretty brilliant!
Back when I worked in office, I was constantly interrupted from my heavy workload by agents wanting to talk or ask me questions about things because I had a rather broad knowledge of the work, even those they should have placed those questions to their supervisor rather than me. I even got in trouble for not meeting deadlines, followed by getting in trouble for being dismissive of peoples questions. The noise from those taking calls kept me distracted, especially desk neighbors on constant conference calls.
When I went remote (couple of years before covid), I didn't realize how stressed work was making me. My health problems noticeably decreased along with the cost of commuting to and from work. Lunch had been a constant money drain because I'd either leave my lunch on my home counter (which spoiled), or someone would steal it from the fridges in the breakroom. I wasn't allowed a personal fridge so when left on desk, it wasn't that palatable by lunch time. Starbucks became quite expensive since it was the only place close that didn't shave too much out of my break to get to and from. My car had been damaged multiple times by other employees in the garage, none of which admitted to it meaning I had to fix it on my own. I'm an introvert, I don't collaborate well in person, and my team is spread across the nation. I save so much on gas it was like getting a raise. I've had my new car half a year, and barely have 3500 miles on it. I don't have to pay for tolls, or gas to and from work, and the hour commute is saved for my personal time to get things done. I was so much more productive at home I actually had to start asking for more projects after years of having a full inbox of things. Cash hasn't been stolen from my desk the entire time I've worked remote (people would rifle through my desk at work since the key didn't work and properties wouldn't fix it).
Like others, I open the doors/windows to fresh air when the weather is nice, and still continue working. Healthy food is in my fridge and available when I'm ready for it without the chance of it being stolen. With the time I gained back from commuting, I've regrown the relationships I've had with family. I no longer arrive stressed out to work from the commute, and don't end up having to decompress after returning home. Senior leadership is just simply out of touch and not inclusive of all employees in this RTO approach.
I love it, I get more work done with less distractions. I get to spend more time with my family in the afternoon rather than being stuck in traffic for an hour. I use one of my 15min breaks to meet my kid at the bus stop in the afternoon. It has increased my work/life balance and I’m now also more available if need be at work since I don’t have to commute there, I can walk into my office and sit down for 5 minutes to do whatever needs to be done after hours.
When I am working from my house, I am more productive at work due to having less distractions. I am spending less on gas, spending less on food, and saving wear on my vehicle. Even if my kids were home all day long, which they aren’t, I would still be more productive than in the office. In the office it was constant distractions. Constantly trying to keep working while the open office plan fails on all fronts. My office was along a corridor, and would get crowded with people just hanging out and talking most of the day. That would turn into people knocking on my cube or interrupting my work because they would always know exactly where I was. Remotely, I can keep those distractions to a minimum and it feels good. I can turn up the music as loud as I want to and pour myself into pure productivity. Remotely - on a personal level - I am able to help with housework in the morning before work, I’m able to help with household chores over my lunch break, and no rush hour means I am home and ready for my kids when they come home from day care. This helps my relationship with my hard working wife. We had full schedules -mainly due to wasting so much time in traffic-, had to hire help for yard work or repairs, and hardly got to see our kids each night before their bed time. Working remotely has improved both my work and personal life. It has made me far more productive in both areas and has been an overall boon and not the detriment that some claim it is.
Yes. Seriously considering leaving my role if they push us back into an office without explaining what benefits there are for our team/department. It really rubs me the wrong way with just the thought of sacrificing personal time because an out of touch CEO thinks there's an imaginary benefit when he doesn't even know what my position does.
I LOVE being able to work without wearing pants.
My documented productivity tripled while working from home. No distractions, no meaningless watercooler talk, no drive time, less money spent on food, more time with my family after work, etc. The list of benefits far outweighs office working. I'm willing to put in more time too, since I am not sitting in traffic for 3-4 hours a day. Less stress, more focus, and safer. Its a win-win-win.
yes, was remote prior to COVID as was the majority of my team of 200 people. I'm an introvert and can get more work done, peacefully, at home. I have a dedicated office space and no distractions. I don't get sick, have no commute and can work earlier or later hours than when I was working in an office location. Add to that I don't have to deal with the politics and office drama and for sure I prefer to WFH. Those that like the office work are typically either extroverts who want to chat or those that can't have a quiet WFH experience due to kids/spouse and potentially not able to self-direct. WFH isn't for everyone but what is clear is that employees want it to be their choice. Companies that won't do this will be left with subpar talent.
Hate it, hate it, hate it. When I am home, I don't want to work or think about working. I rather be in the office.
Yes, absolutely. Been remote for many years and blessed to be able to remain that way.
Plus the simple pleasure of being able to scratch whatever needs scratching and fa----g as loud as I want without scaring the kr-p out of my cubicle mate!
Yes, I love it. I like walking into my home office to start working. I like the privacy and comfort of working from home. More productive. My mood and outlook is much better working from home. Less stress working from home. More me time. I don't have to put up with mess from toxic and unpleasant co-workers. I don't want it to end. Scares me to think about having to go back to the stressed out irritable mess I was before.
I have been working from home since long before Covid. I always preferred it to the office. At the office you get people who seem to be there more to gossip, and make snide comments about other people. It becomes more of a popularity contest.
I enjoyed it even more when I had the opportunity to have my children home with me during the day. None of the people I work with at are my location, and I’m not in a hub. There will be no collaboration that will magically start to happen with people onsite.
The people at my location either are in production roles, or like me, work with people that are offsite. Our jobs are different. We work in different departments doing different things, so it isn’t as though we would have anything to discuss.
Home is peaceful, even when it gets chaotic, it’s still a different atmosphere. I can have natural light through my windows, rather than fluorescent lights that cause headaches. My workload also fluctuates, and being at home, I can work longer hours as needed, without disrupting life at home. At home, nobody asks me to wear a mask. I can open windows. I can do my work to the sounds of birds chirping, and the wind gently blowing.
At home I can watch the sunrise as I start my day. I can work at my exercise bike desk, and my overall quality of life is better. I know I will be able to get my children where they need to be on time.
Wells Fargo executives know all of this though, don’t they? They don’t want to answer submitted questions. They know what they want, and that is what matters to them. The people no longer matter. At some point it shifted from “people as a competitive advantage” to “just be glad you have a job”.
Charlie and Mandy have both made it clear that performance and the people themselves aren’t going to change their minds. Look at the number of people who had telecommuting agreements voided, or the people who now have to double or triple their commutes, or hubs so that people who aren’t in hubs don’t have the same opportunities for future growth. They lie to us, and maybe they are lying to themselves too.
So yes, I like working from home, and many groups at Wells Fargo have proven how successful it can be.
I love working from home. It is the only bearable way to work at WF.
I’m more productive working from home. No stress from traffic, no work drama, it’s easier to take care of my child. Since the pandemic, my son has transitioned to elementary school. I have no idea how I will handle picking my son up from school once working in the office again. I will likely try to find a remote job once we are forced back to the office. I can’t for the life of me understand why you want people in the office, wearing masks and social distance collaborating. WF is a huge unorganized mess of an organization right now.
Honestly, I miss my workmates. It is difficult to stay tuned in from my work at home desk.
If I go to work I will buy lunches, spend more on gas (shot up 60% since JB took office and he shut down the pipelines so we need to import gas again) and spend too much time on the road. Also , I will not get the same time to do things needed to be done to keep up the home.
I enjoyed it so much I left Wells Fargo to retain it.
Yes.
I have been WFH for 14 years since I joined Wells Fargo.
One disadvantage of working from home is the sheer number of hours they squeeze out of me because there is no hard cutoff between leaving the office and going home. So all my normal hours I'd spend commuting I am working, which then takes me into the hours where I implement changes.
So multiple days a week run from 9am to 10pm or 11pm.
That WILL change if I am forced to go back into the office.
I will reduce my working hours by 10 hours to make up for my commute time. They will not get the same hours out of me for adding the inconvenience and expense of commuting.
No, I hate working. Period.
Though WFH makes it a bit more bearable.
I excelled WFH! Not being distracted and not engaging in team drama at the office was a great relief. Back in the office now. The team bully and extrovert was non stop talking all day today. He needs lots of attention and will say something to you if you dont engage. Today I feel the lowest i have felt in years at work! I dont know If I will be able to handle this on a daily basis! After the calm and blissful day to day work during the pandemic to be received like this was beyond degrading!
I like it okay enough.
The lack of a commute and showering allows me to sleep an extra 55 minutes. Since none of my team is in my location, the skype/teams meetings haven't changed.
and best of all, the daydrinking has gotten a lot easier.
Heck yes! Aside from the time saved by not having to commute 2x/day (my commute is about 3-4 steps to the corner of my bedroom), look at the money saved:
Gas, tolls, parking, oil changes, tire changes, eating out, Starbucks, dry cleaning, personal hygiene items (WFH = shower every 3 days +/- vs every day if going to office), etc.
I have a long commute and I spend a lot of money on gas.
At current price levels, gas is a major factor.
I rent and do not have an option of charing an electric car, so that's a no for me.
It's bad.
AMEN
My mental health is much better.
I do. That extra money from no parking fees and gas helps more than many people may realize as a single working parent.
My mental health is much better.
I put in more hours most weeks than I could in office. But I also have more of a work life balance.
I can also get my son to all of this therapies without the stress and “rushing” through traffic all the time.
I honestly can’t imagine what life will be like back in office.
Every minute of it.
I save a lot of time:
1 hour - prep for work (shower, dressing, hair, make up)
- 75 hour - communting to work
- 5 hour - lunch commute
- 75 hour - commuting from work
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5 hour - unwinding after the commute (i lie and stare at the ceiling while listeing to smooth jazz)
- 5 hours saved
Now, I sleep 8 hours, work 8 hours and have 8 hours for myself. So, 3.5 hours in savings represents almost 50% improvement in hours available to spend on myself.
THIS IS HUGE, WFH CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER